Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

Approved: 7/1/2026

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Courses to be completed at Greenville Technical College

Complete foundational coursework before transferring.

Semester One (17 Credit Hours)

GTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
COL 105 Freshman Seminar	3	C	UNEL 001T (Elective)
ENG 101 English Composition I	3	C	ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Composition (CC-CMW)
BIO 101 Biological Science I	4	C	BIOL 101 & 101L Biological Principles I & Lab (CC-SCI)
MAT 110 College Algebra	4	C	MATH 111 Basic College Mathematics (PR-Elective)
PSY 201 General Psychology or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3	C	PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology or SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology (CC-GSS)

Semester Two (17 Credit Hours)

GTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 102 English Composition II	3	C	ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition (CC-CMW/INF)
MAT 111 College Trigonometry	3	C	MATH 112 Trigonometry (Not Applicable)
BIO 102 Biological Science II	4	C	BIOL 102 & 102L Biological Principles II & Lab (CC-SCI)
MUS 105 Music Appreciation or ART 101 Art History & Appreciation or THE 101 Introduction to Theatre	3	C	MUSC 110 Introduction to Music or ARTE 101 Introduction to ART or THEA 200 Understanding & Appreciation of Theatre (CC-AIU)
CHM 110 College Chemistry	4	C	CHEM 111 & 111L General Chemistry I & Lab (PR)

Semester Three (14 Credit Hours)

GTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
SPC 205 Public Speaking	3	C	SPCH 140 Public Communication (CC-CMS)
MAT 140 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I	4	C	MATH 141 Calculus I (CC-ARP)
HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877	3	C	HIST 111 US History to 1865 (CC-GHS/FD)
CHM 111 College Chemistry II	4	C	CHEM 112 & 112L General Chemistry II & Lab (PR-Supporting Course)

Semester Four (14 Credit Hours)

GTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I	4	C	CHEM 333 & 333L Org Chemistry/ Lab (PR)
MAT 141 Analytical Geometry & Calc II	4	C	MATH 142 Calculus II (CC-ARP)
ENG 201 American Literature I or ENG 205 English Literature I or ENG 208 World Literature I or ENG 213 Short Fiction or ENG 215 Young Adult Literature	3	C	ENGL 002T American Literature I or ENGL 002T English Literature I or ENGL 002T World Literature I or ENGL 002T Short Fiction or ENGL 282 Special Topics in Fiction  (FA/HUMA or Elective)
ANT 202 Cultural Anthropology or ECO 210 Macroeconomics	3	C	ANTH 102 Understanding Other Cultures or ECON 222 Principles of Macroeconomics (CR)

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Courses to be completed after transfer to USC

Finish advanced degree coursework and graduation requirements.

Semester Five (15-16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
BIOL 301 (& optional lab) Ecology & Evolution or BIOL 302 (& optional lab) Cell & Molecular Bio. or BIOL 303 Fundamental Genetics	3-4	C	(MR)
CSCE 102 General Applications Programming	3		(CR)
Approved Elective	3		(PR)
Foreign Language or other Carolina Core Requirement	3		(CC-GFL)
Carolina Core Requirement VSR	3		(CC-VSR)

Semester Six (15-17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
BIOL 301 (& optional lab) Ecology & Evolution or BIOL 302 (& optional lab) Cell & Molecular Bio. or BIOL 303 Fundamental Genetics	3-4	C	(MR)
Physiology or Plant Biology Course	3	C	(MR)
Biological Sciences Elective (300-level and above)	3-4	C	(MR)
STAT 205 Elem. Stat. for the Biol. & Life Sciences	3		(CR)
Foreign Language or other Carolina Core Requirement	3		(CC-GFL)

Semester Seven (15-17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
BIOL 301 (& optional lab) Ecology & Evolution or BIOL 302 (& optional lab) Cell & Molecular Bio. or BIOL 303 Fundamental Genetics	3-4	C	(MR)
Biological Sciences Elective (400-699 level)	3	C	(MR)
Physiology or Plant Biology Course	3-4	C	(MR)
Approved Elective (If needed)	3		(PR)
Foreign Language or Approved Elective	3		(CR/PR)

Semester Eight (15-17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
Biological Sciences Elective (400-699 level)	3-4	C	(MR)
Biological Sciences Elective (300-level and above)	3-4	C	(MR)
History (non-U.S.)	3		(CR)
Humanities or Fine Arts	3		(CR)
Approved Elective (if needed)	3		(PR)

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement